disorganize

verb

dis·​or·​ga·​nize (ˌ)dis-ˈȯr-gə-ˌnīz How to pronounce disorganize (audio)
disorganized; disorganizing; disorganizes

transitive verb

: to destroy or interrupt the orderly structure or function of

Examples of disorganize in a Sentence

those unexpected problems that can disorganize an entire plan
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Within a year, the business is worse off—overextended, disorganized, and more stressed than before. Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025 Flights can be disrupted or disorganized, passengers can be grumpy and some of them even might smell. Arabella Hau, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025 The second obvious option to be fired was Ivana, the team leader who everyone agreed was indecisive and disorganized. Laura Bassett, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2025 Large models often scrape raw training data from the internet, and this data can be disorganized, messy, and hard to process. Stephen Ornes, Wired News, 13 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for disorganize

Word History

Etymology

French désorganiser, from dés- dis- + organiser to organize

First Known Use

1793, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of disorganize was in 1793

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“Disorganize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disorganize. Accessed 19 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

disorganize

verb
dis·​or·​ga·​nize (ˈ)dis-ˈȯr-gə-ˌnīz How to pronounce disorganize (audio)
: to break up the regular arrangement of : confuse, disorder

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